Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-09
REPUBLIC, FRTDAY'EvENING SEPTEMBER 8 1887.
.-e wet deck. but quickly recovered him.

.se wet deck, but quickly recovered him.
self. As he did So, however, he dropped
his writing case and the wind scattered
written and unwritten sheets far and wide
Some went out to sea, some Townsend
managed TO recover, one unnoticed whirled
aloft, doubled around rope in the rigging
and there fiuttered in the wind like a little
flag OF truce. When every one went down,
Muggins said To sailor:
do you see that bit Of paper in the rig
gings"
.Yes, sir"
Can you get It for me,''
IL think so, sir"
Well, do so and I'll give you five shil-
lings"
The sailor quickly climbed up the lad
ders till far above the fiuttering paper
swung out on rope that he twisted his
foot around, slid down the rope like light
ming snatching the paper as he passed ii,
and jumped on the deck with the nimble-
ness OF cat.
After lunch in the smoking room Mug
gins, who was all excitement, said:
Gentlemen, l want to read you some
send wrote"
loSt dh oNei NuC
.'Oh, that's all right" continued Mug
gins. Il take the risk and the blame.
am going to fight the devil with fire"
Look here, Muggins, said Brooklyn,
that's Just what the devil wants TO fight
with. That's his ammunition You'll
just burn your own fingers and won't
scorch him.
Brooklyn knows all about the devil
That's where satan stays when he comes to
New York" put in Bliffins, who occupied
his usual seat on q round topped table.
Those who don't want to hear me
read" cried Muggins, ''can go out"
There was u moments pause but every
one seemed comfortable where he sat
This page begins with broken SEN
tence. Then it goes on:
$50 they all are, in fact, but the silli-
est is q girl named Granger. My denr
Jim, she's completely gone on me- One
Of those unconditional surrender cases,
you know. She's awful pretty, but an
awful focl She's undertaken to convert
me. Rather a heavy contract, you will
say. Well, / should smile. But, Jim,
it dreadful. Never had such an attack
before. Took to writing this letter to get
rid Of the morning lesson Reads all
sort Of goody goody rot to me which
don't listen to, but merely heave in q sigh
now and then. only stand 1t to make
the other fellows green with envy-besides
they're q villainous SET
''Oh, see here" cried Brooklyn, chats
not there, Muggins. You're putting that
in to prejudice the jury. Even Townsend
couldn't say that Of us"
Here it is in black and white" per-
sisted Muggins.
"Well. all right. We've heard enough
Of that letter. Besides I want to play
euchre. What are you going to do with
it. Muggins'''
"Do' I'm going straight to Miss Gran
ger with it. will tell her that this is .
letter from Townsend that concerns her.
That's what I'm going to do with it."
Good boy" drawled out Blif1ins DO
you know what Miss Granger will dos
She'll take that sheet, walk straight to
Mr.. Chawles with 1t, give it to him un-
read and leave you standing there like the
idiot you are. No, Muggins, you've got
the trump cards there and will win the
game if you let me play your hand I'll
take that letter and give 1t to my wife.
I'll tell her that found it and can't think
to whom 1t belongs. I'll also tell her,
Muggins, that when l went to read it
aloud to the smoking room that you sir,
you, Indignantly protested, believing it
was written by Townsend, and that rather
than hear it read you departed for the
cold and pitiless deck"
Bravo, bravo" cried Brooklyn.
That's a great scheme"
You see, Muggins, continued Bl:ffins,
as Muggins handed him the letter, Il I'M
derstand women better than you do. I'll
tell my wife not to read it."
That evening in the saloon after dinner
when F. Charles Townsend went TO take
his accustomed place beside Miss Granger,
that young lady rose with much dignity
and went over to where . couple Of her
lady friends were chatting and entered
animatedly into the conversation. During
the rest Of the voyage Mr.. Townsend was
completely isolated. Even when he
walked on deck alone he was not happy
for through the open windows Of the
smoking room there floated with the
smoke chorus In which BroOklyu's shrill
voice could be distinguished. 1t was:
Cool BY. Charlie, when you 70 away.
Write me letter love. send me . letter love,
Good by, Charlie. when you so away
Don't forget your Auggns, darling.
Luke Sharp In Detroit Free PrcA